Welcome to Swindon Healthy Schools
Swindon Healthy Schools is committed to supporting all local schools to provide a whole school approach to improve and maximise pupils' health and wellbeing so they can reach their full potential. This includes guidance around improving the school environment, policies and activities to promote and facilitate good health choices. This website recommends resources, support and training to enhance the Personal Social Health Education (PSHE) curriculum and offers information on networking opportunities to enable schools to share good practice.
In Swindon we aim to provide a personalised approach to each school's health and wellbeing needs.
To engage with our programme and to receive this support, please contact us.
News
Save the date: Safer Internet Day 2025 -Tuesday 11 February
18th October 2024Now is a good time to pop this in your calendars, the theme this year is ‘Too good to be true? Keeping yourself and others safe from scams online’ Safer Internet Day 2024 was the largest event...
U-Turn would liike secondary pupils' views
18th October 2024U-TURN is currently conducting a survey aimed at secondary school-aged young people in Swindon to gather their insights and make their service more accessible and relevant to their needs. The survey can...
The School Survey 2024: Children's Commissioner
17th October 2024You will have seen across the press and media, that the Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has used statutory powers to ask all schools and colleges to complete a survey about the support...
Food - A Fact of Life Drop-ins
16th October 2024Free drop-in session for a tour of the Food – a fact of life resources! Secondary resources: 6 November 2024, 8pm Primary resources: 7 November 2024, 8pm Additional needs resources:...
Enhancing financial education through teacher and practitioner training: insights from MaPS grant programme
15th October 2024Details The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is hosting a virtual event during Talk Money Week (4-8 November 2024) to mark the completion of our £1.1 million children and young people’s financial...
Great Big Live Assembly - Black History Month Primary and Secondary Schools
11th October 2024Sanctuary Foundation invites all schools to join their special assemblies for Black History Month, taking place next week. These 20-minute, live-streamed events will celebrate...
Bereavement Training
11th October 2024Suitable for professionals working with 4-18 year olds, this 1 day course will develop the skills and techniques required to provide first line bereavement support. Suitable for anyone...
Not too late to apply for a Senior Mental Health Lead Training Grant
11th October 2024Don’t miss out! If your setting hasn’t already applied, or if your Senior Mental Health Lead has moved on, you are likely to be eligible. Click here to claim your school or college’s...
New DfE Research Reports on RSHE
10th October 2024The DfE is looking to provide further support for schools in teaching about sexual harassment, sexual violence, and violence against women and girls. The primary aim of this project was to conduct a review...
Swindon SEND Survey
9th October 2024The purpose of this survey is to ensure that Swindon Borough Council has a way of annually measuring opinions and experiences of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services in Swindon from...
